Alex Robinson

This is the player profile for Alexander Robinson (a.k.a. Alex Robinson), born in Brighton, Victoria in 1886. He played for Essendon in the VFL/AFL. He also represented Western Australia at national football carnivals / championships.

Not to be confused with:
Alex Robinson (b. 24/06/1998) - South Fremantle (R)

Player Details

Name: Alexander Robinson
Alias: Alex Robinson
DOB: 19/08/1886
POB: Brighton, Victoria
DOD: 04/10/1967
POD: Perth, Western Australia

Player History

VFL/AFL History: (1904) - 9 matches, 5 goals

Essendon (1904) - 9 matches, 5 goals

Football Carnival / Championship Representative History:

Western Australia (1908, 1914)

Player Accolades

VFL/AFL Accolades:

Essendon (1904)
- 9 matches played for Essendon in the VFL/AFL

Football Carnival / Championship Representative Accolades:

Western Australia (1908, 1914)
- 8 matches played for Western Australia in football carnivals / championships

Season History

Season	Premiership	Team	Matches	Goals	Rounds
1904	VFL Season	Essendon	9	5	R01, R03-06, R11-14

Relatives Details

Grandparents

John Dick (b. 1823, d. 1877) - maternal grandfather
Helen Dick (née Livingstone) (b. 20/08/1824, d. 1910) - maternal grandmother

Parents

William Robinson - father
Isabella Robinson (née Dick) (b. c. 1850, d. 1935) - mother

Siblings

Frederick Thomas Robinson (a.k.a. Fred Robinson) (b. 15/05/1884, d. 06/10/1971) - brother
Gordon Robinson (b. 12/04/1888, d. 01/11/1969) - brother
William Robinson (a.k.a. Bill Robinson) (b. 05/08/1880, d. 02/02/1967) - brother

Children

George David Robinson (b. 21/01/1921, d. 12/03/1999) - son

Other (Blood Relatives)

Alexander Elphinstone Dick (b. 1887, d. 16/03/1964) - maternal cousin
Alexander Elphinstone Dick (a.k.a. Alick Dick) (b. 1866, d. 10/07/1948) - maternal uncle
David George Dick (a.k.a. Dave Dick) (b. 08/01/1901, d. 19/06/1982) - maternal cousin
Frederick John Dick (a.k.a. Fred Dick) (b. 18/11/1898, d. 23/01/1980) - maternal cousin
Robert Livingstone Dick (a.k.a. Bob Dick) (d. 19/06/1961) - maternal uncle
William John Dick (b. c. 1862, d. 19/09/1910) - maternal uncle
William John Dick (a.k.a. Billy Dick) (b. 16/07/1889, d. 18/11/1960) - maternal cousin

Links

The information provided on this site does not necessarily align with the official record. The purpose of this site is to present its author's attempt to amalgamate a variety of sources of information on the VFL/AFL, VFA/VFL, SANFL, WAFL, TSL and other competitions to provide its users a unified view of the people (e.g. players, coaches, draftees and umpires), places, events (e.g. matches, drafts and awards) and other entities that have contributed to the rich history of Australian rules football.